Border and Immigration

Hobbs touts progress at border; says she will continue work under Trump

Gov. Katie Hobbs says administration supported federal agencies who seized over 6 million fentanyl pills and more than 1,400 pounds of other drugs, pledges ongoing efforts on border security.

New poll: Latinos lean Democratic despite Trump win

A new poll finds that Latino voters in Arizona rated issues at the U.S.-Mexico border as carrying less importance than what polls on broader demographics suggest.

Arizona’s border security prop headed toward passing

Arizona’s border security Proposition 314 was headed toward passing with more than 60 percent of the vote Tuesday night.

How some of Pima County’s youngest voters feel about casting their ballots

Arizona’s Gen Z voters set to shape the 2024 election.

New border operations center to support cross-agency investigations

Governor Katie Hobbs was in Sierra Vista Monday for the dedication of a new border operations center that will allow law enforcement agencies to work together on criminal cases related to border security.

Neighboring governors Hobbs, Durazo sign off on environmental plan to address cross-border air, water, waste and wildlife issues

New strategic plan prioritizes sustainable solutions for shared environmental challenges along the Arizona-Sonora border.

New data shows Arizona continues to be hot spot for fentanyl smuggling

The largest quantity of fentanyl seized by border officials at the U.S.-Mexico border was in Arizona for the second fiscal year in a row.

Candidates move toward center on key issues in tight Congressional race

Arizona’s CD6 race between incumbent Republican Juan Ciscomani and former Democratic state legislator Kirsten Engel is one of the most competitive in the state. Both candidates have veered toward more centered rhetoric in hopes of winning the district.

Arizona top spot for ammunition smuggled into Mexico

New federal data shows that the largest seizures of ammunition going from the U.S. into Mexico in fiscal year 2024 were at Arizona ports of entry.

Vance repeats mass deportation promises at second Tucson rally

"We gotta get those people out of our country," he said.

Border Patrol apprehensions in FY24 fall while Tucson Sector increases due to record highs of asylum seekers

The number of times Border Patrol apprehended migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2024 fell by more than a quarter while the number in the Tucson Sector increased, due to the sector reaching record highs in migrant crossings.

Barack Obama rallies Arizona voters in Tucson

The former president urged voters to back VP Kamala Harris and AZ Democrats.

The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: : "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center offers people a chance to explore their curious side; and an asylum seeker shares his welcome to Tucson.

Fact Check AZ: We oblige factcheckthisad.com's request

The website is featured in online attack ads, and traces back to a major GOP congressional Super PAC.

Obama’s Tucson stop highlights push for early voting in Arizona

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former Obama speechwriter David Litt emphasize issues that matter to Arizona voters in advance of the visit.

Human smuggling charges in Arizona increase while border apprehensions drop

The US Attorney’s office in Arizona has charged more people for smuggling undocumented migrants in the last three months, even though fewer people are crossing the border illegally.

Across party lines, stakeholders worry about the impact of border security Prop 314

Sent to voters by GOP lawmakers, Prop 314 would enact a host of new regulations under the umbrella of border security. But despite polling showing broad voter support, there is opposition across the political aisle for both economic and social reasons.

Walz hits reproductive rights, economic opportunity during stump speech at local Tucson high school

The Vice Presidential candidate held a rally on the first day of early voting in Arizona.

JD Vance rallies Arizona voters, promises deportations and lower living costs

At a rally in Arizona, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance urged voters to secure the border, lower living costs, and submit their ballots early for Donald Trump.

Number of unauthorized crossings continue to drop

The number is the lowest in years.

Grijalva joins conservationists, tribal members and residents in opposing Air Force plan to expand low-altitude jet training

Local groups and residents are opposing Air Force plan to allow fighter jets to break the sound barrier closer to the ground in rural and tribal parts of Southern Arizona and southwest New Mexico.

Harris talks border security in campaign stop in Douglas

VP pledges tougher penalties for undocumented border crossers.

Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency

Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.

Fact checking the Prop. 314 "Secure the Border Act" debate

We check the claims made in the Clean Elections Commission debate over Proposition 314.

The Wittner Museum

Paula Wittner’s Charming Paintings in Nogales, Arizona

Scholarships A-Z

Scholarships A-Z provides resources for undocumented college students.

Atascosa Borderlands

A visual storytelling project along the US-Mexico border by Jack Dash and Luke Takata

Gabriel Dozal: No Pares, Sigue, Sigue

A visual poem from his poetry collection, titled "The Border Simulator."

“To Erasures, Erasures" by Susan Briante

Poet Susan Briante shares an original poem that addresses immigration and the US-Mexico border.

Don't Bring Guns to Mexico

As gun violence and smuggling in Mexico increases so does the number of Americans arrested for trafficking.